Ancient Egypt - Greek and Roman Rule

What leader invaded Egypt in 332 BC bringing an end to Persian rule?

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Darius I

• Xerxes

What was the capital city of Egypt under the rule of the Greeks?

• Thebes

• Luxor

• Alexandria

• Memphis

What was the name of the Egyptian dynasty during the rule of the Greeks?

• Greek Dynasty

• Alexandrian Dynasty

• Macedonian Dynasty

• Ptolemaic Dynasty

What period of Egypt came to an end when the Greeks took control?

• Next Period

• New Kingdom

• 1st Intermediate Period

• Late Period

What empire took control of Egypt from the Greeks in 30 BC?

• Roman Empire

• British Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Persian Empire

True or False: The city of Alexandria was a center of Greek culture and education and one of the most important cities of the Mediterranean.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?

• Cleopatra VII

• Tutankhamen

• Ahmose I

• Mentuhotep II

What people took control of Egypt throughout much of the Middle Ages?

• British

• Greeks

• Romans

• Arabs

What Roman general did Cleopatra ally with to fight against Octavian?

• Julius Caesar

• Marcus Crassus

• Mark Antony

• Cornelius Sulla

True or False: Egypt was a source of grain and great wealth for the Roman Empire.

• TRUE

• FALSE